IdeaPad 5 Pro 16” AMD laptop starts at $1149.99 and is to be available starting May 2021. IdeaPad 5 Pro 14” AMD laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021, starts at €799.00 IdeaPad 5i Pro 16” Intel laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021, starts at €899 IdeaPad 5i Pro 14” Intel laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021 starts at €699
Probably because the AMD variant will start with Ryzen 5 or 7, AMD won't release Ryzen 3 until later. Intel on the other hand will release i3, i5, i7 and even i9.
I feel a bit silly buying a 16:9 laptop in late 2019. I swore I'd wait until the market adopted 16:10 or 3:2, but the damn Christmas sales...
All the 16:10 panel factories have come online, apparently: an excellent move, quite overdue, and I'm a little giddy that it's here almost non-chalantly.
As they've been shrinking bezels, this was nearly a required move: we can't keep shrinking the keyboard deck & touchpad. The screen has got to grow larger if the bezels shrink: we're as cramped as we can be on 13.3", thank you very much.
So, then, I think it is time to begin the next crusade: 16:10 and 3:2 desktop monitors.
I hate to rain on the parade but if it is using the X55 and isn't Wi-Fi 6 compatible, then it is using the Gen 1 Qualcomm 8CX. The Gen 2 Qualcomm 8CX uses the X60 5G modem and supports Wi-Fi 6. Also, Gen 1 8CX is based on the Snapdragon 855, which was used in the Samsung Galaxy S10/Galaxy Note 10 and the Microsoft Surface Duo. The Gen 2 8CX is based on the Snapdragon 865, which was used last year's flagships like the Galaxy Note 20 and S20 and Fold 2.
So the IdeaPad 5G better not cost too much as it is based on 2 year old tech. The Gen 3 8CX should come this year and will have at least a single Cortex X1 core, Wi-Fi 6 support and an integrated 5G modem instread of a separate one, plus will be on a 5nm process. (If this year's 8CX doesn't have at least 2 Cortex X1 cores however I will be extremely disappointed.)
Basically, absolutely no one should buy the IdeaPad 5G unless it is very cheap. They should wait on Windows laptops later this year from Microsoft, Samsung and LG that are going to have the Gen 3 8CX. At the very least by last year's Surface Pro X and clones that used the Gen 2.
I think both variants of 8cx uses 855 as base (8cx gen 2 still uses kryo 495 core) according to Qualcomm. But I agree that nobody should buy WoA device unless they absolutely need Windows and ARM environment.
True, thought I wouldn’t mind those extra 30Hz. But I wished they kept the 400nits brightness, I know it’s harder for a larger screen on mobile, but it’s better than 120Hz on a non-gaming laptop that only can use that refresh rate on rare occasions compared to a brighter screen.
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yeeeeman - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
IdeaPad 5 Pro 16” AMD laptop starts at $1149.99 and is to be available starting May 2021.IdeaPad 5 Pro 14” AMD laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021, starts at €799.00
IdeaPad 5i Pro 16” Intel laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021, starts at €899
IdeaPad 5i Pro 14” Intel laptop (not in the U.S.) available in EMEA March 2021 starts at €699
Lol, base variants are cheaper with Intel. Hahaha
Ian Cutress - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
'Starts at' is the key point. What's the CPU on the lowest end models? Dual-core Intel vs Quad-core AMD?Xajel - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
Probably because the AMD variant will start with Ryzen 5 or 7, AMD won't release Ryzen 3 until later. Intel on the other hand will release i3, i5, i7 and even i9.Prestissimo - Monday, January 18, 2021 - link
Not mentioned in the article, but the 16" AMD model will also have the optional RTX3060 Max-Q.ikjadoon - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
I feel a bit silly buying a 16:9 laptop in late 2019. I swore I'd wait until the market adopted 16:10 or 3:2, but the damn Christmas sales...All the 16:10 panel factories have come online, apparently: an excellent move, quite overdue, and I'm a little giddy that it's here almost non-chalantly.
As they've been shrinking bezels, this was nearly a required move: we can't keep shrinking the keyboard deck & touchpad. The screen has got to grow larger if the bezels shrink: we're as cramped as we can be on 13.3", thank you very much.
So, then, I think it is time to begin the next crusade: 16:10 and 3:2 desktop monitors.
ikjadoon - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
"nonchalantly" -- when your fingers type faster than your head...RSAUser - Friday, January 8, 2021 - link
Wouldn't want 16:10 on a 27/32" monitor, anything 24" and under definitely though.scineram - Monday, January 11, 2021 - link
Well, I would only buy a 27" 16:9 display because it is of similar height as 24" 16:10.yankeeDDL - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
Wow. Starting prices of AMD laptops is higher than Intel's. When was last time it happened?fishingbait - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
I hate to rain on the parade but if it is using the X55 and isn't Wi-Fi 6 compatible, then it is using the Gen 1 Qualcomm 8CX. The Gen 2 Qualcomm 8CX uses the X60 5G modem and supports Wi-Fi 6. Also, Gen 1 8CX is based on the Snapdragon 855, which was used in the Samsung Galaxy S10/Galaxy Note 10 and the Microsoft Surface Duo. The Gen 2 8CX is based on the Snapdragon 865, which was used last year's flagships like the Galaxy Note 20 and S20 and Fold 2.So the IdeaPad 5G better not cost too much as it is based on 2 year old tech. The Gen 3 8CX should come this year and will have at least a single Cortex X1 core, Wi-Fi 6 support and an integrated 5G modem instread of a separate one, plus will be on a 5nm process. (If this year's 8CX doesn't have at least 2 Cortex X1 cores however I will be extremely disappointed.)
Basically, absolutely no one should buy the IdeaPad 5G unless it is very cheap. They should wait on Windows laptops later this year from Microsoft, Samsung and LG that are going to have the Gen 3 8CX. At the very least by last year's Surface Pro X and clones that used the Gen 2.
erinadreno - Friday, January 8, 2021 - link
I think both variants of 8cx uses 855 as base (8cx gen 2 still uses kryo 495 core) according to Qualcomm. But I agree that nobody should buy WoA device unless they absolutely need Windows and ARM environment.risa2000 - Thursday, January 7, 2021 - link
"The 16-inch offers 120 Hz and 350 nits, which is nice to see in a non-gaming laptop."Why is 120 Hz refresh good for a non-gaming laptop? I would expect an increased power consumption to be the only "advantage".
ajp_anton - Friday, January 8, 2021 - link
Smoother animations on, well, everything? The image shown on the display changes, you know, even outside of games.Xajel - Friday, January 8, 2021 - link
True, thought I wouldn’t mind those extra 30Hz. But I wished they kept the 400nits brightness, I know it’s harder for a larger screen on mobile, but it’s better than 120Hz on a non-gaming laptop that only can use that refresh rate on rare occasions compared to a brighter screen.Xajel - Friday, January 8, 2021 - link
There’s no mention of availability of the Pro 16 AMD version, I hope it’s not US exclusive as I see all other models are not available in the US.scineram - Monday, January 11, 2021 - link
16:10 screens, wow! I might actually consider buying a laptop after more than a decade. Especially with Cézanne.